James Downey

James Downey is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Finance Director at London North Eastern Railway since July 2020. Prior to this role, James held positions such as Interim Finance and Transformation Director at Merseyrail and UK Financial Operations Executive at Abellio Group. With a strong background in the rail industry, previous roles include Finance Director at ABELLIO SCOTRAIL LTD and various leadership positions at Arriva Rail North (Northern), where responsibilities encompassed financial planning, internal audit, and providing assurance on control effectiveness. James began a career in accounting at Richardsons and developed expertise at Deloitte & Touche LLP before pursuing higher education, including an ACA designation from ICAEW and degrees from Newcastle University and the University of Durham.